[libcamera-devel] [RFC PATCH 04/14] controls: Replace AwbEnable with AwbMode

Naushir Patuck naush at raspberrypi.com
Mon Jun 28 11:13:35 CEST 2021


Hi Laurent,

On Mon, 28 Jun 2021 at 02:06, Laurent Pinchart <
laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com> wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> Thank you for your patch.
>
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 01:23:03PM +0100, Naushir Patuck wrote:
> > On Fri, 18 Jun 2021 at 11:34, Paul Elder wrote:
> > > Previously it was possible to have AwbEnable set to false, yet have
> > > AwbMode on anything. This caused a confusion situation, so merge the
> two
> > > into AwbMode. While at it, pull in the android AWB modes.
>
> I'd say "pull in additional AWB modes defined by Android" (or s/pull
> in/add).
>
> > >
> > > Adjust the previous users of AwbEnable accordingly.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Paul Elder <paul.elder at ideasonboard.com>
> > > ---
> > >  include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h |  1 -
> > >  src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp | 27 ++++++++----------------
> > >  src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml      | 32 +++++++++++++++--------------
> > >  test/controls/control_list.cpp      |  6 +++---
> > >  4 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h
> b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h
> > > index a8790000..63392a26 100644
> > > --- a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h
> > > +++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.h
> > > @@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ static const ControlInfoMap Controls = {
> > >         { &controls::AeConstraintMode,
> ControlInfo(controls::AeConstraintModeValues) },
> > >         { &controls::AeExposureMode,
> ControlInfo(controls::AeExposureModeValues) },
> > >         { &controls::ExposureValue, ControlInfo(0.0f, 16.0f) },
> > > -       { &controls::AwbEnable, ControlInfo(false, true) },
> > >         { &controls::ColourGains, ControlInfo(0.0f, 32.0f) },
> > >         { &controls::AwbMode, ControlInfo(controls::AwbModeValues) },
> > >         { &controls::Brightness, ControlInfo(-1.0f, 1.0f) },
> > > diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > index ad0132c0..ed5f1250 100644
> > > --- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > +++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
> > > @@ -745,24 +745,6 @@ void IPARPi::queueRequest(const ControlList
> &controls)
> > >                         break;
> > >                 }
> > >
> > > -               case controls::AWB_ENABLE: {
> > > -                       RPiController::Algorithm *awb =
> controller_.GetAlgorithm("awb");
> > > -                       if (!awb) {
> > > -                               LOG(IPARPI, Warning)
> > > -                                       << "Could not set AWB_ENABLE -
> no AWB algorithm";
> > > -                               break;
> > > -                       }
> > > -
> > > -                       if (ctrl.second.get<bool>() == false)
> > > -                               awb->Pause();
> > > -                       else
> > > -                               awb->Resume();
> > > -
> > > -                       libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::AwbEnable,
> > > -
> ctrl.second.get<bool>());
> > > -                       break;
> > > -               }
> > > -
> > >                 case controls::AWB_MODE: {
> > >                         RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *awb =
> dynamic_cast<RPiController::AwbAlgorithm *>(
> > >                                 controller_.GetAlgorithm("awb"));
> > > @@ -773,6 +755,15 @@ void IPARPi::queueRequest(const ControlList
> &controls)
> > >                         }
> > >
> > >                         int32_t idx = ctrl.second.get<int32_t>();
> > > +
> > > +                       if (idx == controls::AwbOff) {
> > > +                               awb->Pause();
> > > +                               break;
> > > +                       }
> > > +
> > > +                       if (idx == controls::AwbAuto)
> > > +                               awb->Resume();
> >
> > I think the logic here may need adjusting such that any state that is not
> > controls::AwbOff will need to call awb->Resume(), or conditionally call
> > resume if adb->IsPaused() returns true.
>
> Agreed. The RPi AWB implementation differs from the behaviour specified
> by Android in that the RPi AWB algorithm isn't disabled when the mode is
> set to one of the presets. The presets instead serve to limit the search
> range of the AWB algorithm, instead of setting hardcoded manual values
> as in Android.
>
> Naush, what would happen if the tuning file specified a fixed colour
> temperature (by setting the min and max to the same value) for AWB
> presets ? Would the AWB algorithm then always produce fixed values for
> the colour gains ?
>

In this case the RPi AWB will (or at least should, I've never tried :))
will still
search a small patch around the region.  So you may not necessarily get the
exact same gain values for every frame, but they will be close.

Regards,
Naush


>
> > >                         if (AwbModeTable.count(idx)) {
> > >                                 awb->SetMode(AwbModeTable.at(idx));
> > >
>  libcameraMetadata_.set(controls::AwbMode, idx);
> > > diff --git a/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
> b/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
> > > index 5717bc1f..2e62f61b 100644
> > > --- a/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
> > > +++ b/src/libcamera/control_ids.yaml
> > > @@ -229,13 +229,6 @@ controls:
> > >          Report an estimate of the current illuminance level in lux.
> The Lux
> > >          control can only be returned in metadata.
> > >
> > > -  - AwbEnable:
> > > -      type: bool
> > > -      description: |
> > > -        Enable or disable the AWB.
> > > -
> > > -        \sa ColourGains
> > > -
> > >    # AwbMode needs further attention:
> > >    # - Auto-generate max enum value.
> > >    # - Better handling of custom types.
> > > @@ -245,29 +238,38 @@ controls:
> > >          Specify the range of illuminants to use for the AWB
> algorithm. The modes
> > >          supported are platform specific, and not all modes may be
> supported.
> > >        enum:
> > > -        - name: AwbAuto
> > > +        - name: AwbOff
> > >            value: 0
> > > +          description: The AWB routune is disabled.
>
> s/routine/
>
> > > +        - name: AwbAuto
> > > +          value: 1
> > >            description: Search over the whole colour temperature range.
> > >          - name: AwbIncandescent
> > > -          value: 1
> > > -          description: Incandescent AWB lamp mode.
> > > -        - name: AwbTungsten
> > >            value: 2
> > > -          description: Tungsten AWB lamp mode.
> > > +          description: Incandescent AWB lamp mode.
> > >          - name: AwbFluorescent
> > >            value: 3
> > >            description: Fluorescent AWB lamp mode.
> > > -        - name: AwbIndoor
> > > +        - name: AwbWarmFluorescent
> > >            value: 4
> > > -          description: Indoor AWB lighting mode.
> > > +          description: Warm fluorescent AWB lamp mode.
> > >          - name: AwbDaylight
> > >            value: 5
> > >            description: Daylight AWB lighting mode.
> > >          - name: AwbCloudy
> > >            value: 6
> > >            description: Cloudy AWB lighting mode.
> > > -        - name: AwbCustom
> > > +        - name: AwbTwilight
> > >            value: 7
> > > +          description: Twilight AWB lamp mode.
> > > +        - name: AwbTungsten
> > > +          value: 8
> > > +          description: Tungsten AWB lamp mode.
> > > +        - name: AwbIndoor
> > > +          value: 9
> > > +          description: Indoor AWB lighting mode.
> > > +        - name: AwbCustom
> > > +          value: 10
> > >            description: Custom AWB mode.
> > >
> > >    - AwbLocked:
> > > diff --git a/test/controls/control_list.cpp
> b/test/controls/control_list.cpp
> > > index 70cf61b8..ce55d09b 100644
> > > --- a/test/controls/control_list.cpp
> > > +++ b/test/controls/control_list.cpp
> > > @@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ protected:
> > >                  * Attempt to set an invalid control and verify that
> the
> > >                  * operation failed.
> > >                  */
> > > -               list.set(controls::AwbEnable, true);
> > > +               list.set(controls::AwbMode, true);
> > >
> > > -               if (list.contains(controls::AwbEnable)) {
> > > -                       cout << "List shouldn't contain AwbEnable
> control" << endl;
> > > +               if (list.contains(controls::AwbMode)) {
> > > +                       cout << "List shouldn't contain AwbMode
> control" << endl;
> > >                         return TestFail;
> > >                 }
> > >
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Laurent Pinchart
>
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